A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 28 at the future site of a skatepark in Hemet. Gibbel Park Skate Plaza will cost $2.2 million, most of which will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, according to a statement on the city’s website. C.S. Legacy Construction in Pomona is the …
Read More »Perris approves health food ordinance
Starting July 1, most stores in Perris that sell food will be required to provide healthy food and beverages in their checkout aisles. An ordinance passed recently by the city council applies to all stores larger than 2,500 square feet, according to a statement on the city’s website. The law …
Read More »Orange County firm to design VV police headquarters, city plaza
An Irvine architectural firm will design Victorville’s police station and civic plaza, both of which will be developed near city hall. LPA Inc. was one of 10 firms that bid on the $382,126 contract, which will be paid for with funds from the federal American Rescue Plan, according to a …
Read More »Inland entrepreneurship report to be released
The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship will present its second annual State of Entrepreneurship report next week. The event is scheduled to be held from 5-7 p.m. March 30 at TopGolf in Ontario, 1050 N. Archibald Ave., according to a statement released Tuesday. “Entrepreneurship is vital for the economic success …
Read More »Riverside receives traffic safety funding
Riverside has received a $7.8 million federal grant it will use to improve automobile and pedestrian safety. The money from the Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program will be used to make traffic signals easier to see, according to a statement on the city’s website. It will also help pay for …
Read More »Riverside takes harder look at legal cannabis sales
Riverside has moved closer to allowing the sale of cannabis within its borders. In a 5-2 vote last month, the city council made cannabis stores an “allowed business,” setting the stage for eventually having licensed cannabis storefronts in Riverside, according to a statement on the city’s website. Besides making it …
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